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The Baker Tract is still owned by the Baker sisters, daughters of Dr. John C. Baker, past president of Ohio University, but is largely managed by the Athens Conservancy as a nature preserve under a conservation and trail easement. This 269-acre preserve is at the corner of US-50 and OH-690, with frontage on the Hocking River. The Hocking River Commission also has a Hocking River recreational access point along County Road 24A (South Canaan Road), under an agreement with the Conservancy. The Conservancy maintains a five-mile trail system on the property, on which visitors can enjoy scenic bluffs surrounded by woods. Much of the forest is close to 100 years old and is home to a diverse flora and fauna. |
